long bar, with tables in front of it. Narrow as can be. Delicious food was served fast. Ambiance was loud and tight. OK beer selection, but prices were a bit steep for this Kentuckian. One dish for vegetarians with two hotdogs that can be modified to suit. Worth going to at least once.

Stopped in to check this place out for my 150th place rating. The place is hip and upscale, and has a nice feel to it. The beer list is solid and the service is good. I didn’t eat, but friends say it’s good, and the menu looks good and unique, with some interesting takes on gourmet hotdogs as well. Worth a visit if you’re downtown.

Senate specializes in gourmet street food served in a modern urban environment. Space and seating is at a premium but they leave room for good beers including 8 rotating taps. Taps focus on American craft and local beers with 1 or 2 handles of Belgians. Had White Raja on tap and was very surprised to see Madame Rose on the bottle menu. It was served with the appropriate Goose Island goblets and presented like a bottle of wine by the waiter. Prices are bit high (the Madame was $25) but overall it’s worth a stop for great beers and delicious food. Get the truffle fries,

Senate is a hip new restaurant in Over the Rhine, Cincinnati. It’s small and modern, with tables lining the left wall and a long bar on the right. The menu is sort of an ’upscale junk food’ theme, with appetizers like poutine and a menu of 6 hot dogs, 2 entrees, and 5 other things. The beer list is nice, with 8 taps and 24 bottles, ranging from the fizzy yellow stuff (Hudy, Burger, Corona, Heineken) to Belgians (Duvel, Westmalle, Chimay, Lindeman’s, Delirium Tremens, Tripel Karmeliet, Dupont) to American crafts (Allagash, Great Lakes, Moerlein, Victory, Stone, Mt. Carmel, Ithaca, Left Hand, Brooklyn), and a few others. There are also six really nice cocktails (I’ve had 2 and the others sound great), and a limited wine list. Definitely worth a visit if you’re in downtown Cincinnati and looking for a cool place to take a date and get a good beer.